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US Air Force Airman Amanda Turner is trapped underground. Locked in a massive underground vault. The world outside is toxic, the ground below them solid rock. There is no way out. No escape. There are three thousand, nine hundred, and ninety one men. And nine women. Nine. A novel in three acts, set in Hugh Howey's world of Wool.
291 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 16, 2013
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David Adams
54 books74 followersI've always been writing in my mind. I have way, way, way too many stories to tell and far too little time to tell them.
I've been involved in Star Trek roleplay-by-emails for a few years, where basically I learned my craft, but it's only last year that I actually started putting these thoughts to paper.
By day I'm a software engineer. But by night I write a little science fiction, a little fantasy, a little humour and comedy, and a little erotica under pen names.
I've been involved in Star Trek roleplay-by-emails for a few years, where basically I learned my craft, but it's only last year that I actually started putting these thoughts to paper.
By day I'm a software engineer. But by night I write a little science fiction, a little fantasy, a little humour and comedy, and a little erotica under pen names.
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January 23, 2021
Intense and terrifying.
"Now she was trapped below the Earth with four thousand airmen. Three thousand, nine hundred and ninety one men and nine women."
This situation is absolutely as bad as it sounds. What Turner and the rest of the women go through is horrifying, the same for some of their allies. Some humans act like wild animals when elements of the constraints of civilized society are lifted. This story is told with grit and wit, both of which I appreciated. Turner is my hero.
After reading the Silo series, the Wool charity anthology led me to this story. I bought it immediately and jumped right in, and did not want to come out until I finished, I was sucked in and kept there. The ending is stunning perfection.
This is a wonderful addition to the Wool universe, especially when finding out the setting of this silo, the reason for them being there was fascinating. Do not pass this one up.
"Now she was trapped below the Earth with four thousand airmen. Three thousand, nine hundred and ninety one men and nine women."
This situation is absolutely as bad as it sounds. What Turner and the rest of the women go through is horrifying, the same for some of their allies. Some humans act like wild animals when elements of the constraints of civilized society are lifted. This story is told with grit and wit, both of which I appreciated. Turner is my hero.
After reading the Silo series, the Wool charity anthology led me to this story. I bought it immediately and jumped right in, and did not want to come out until I finished, I was sucked in and kept there. The ending is stunning perfection.
This is a wonderful addition to the Wool universe, especially when finding out the setting of this silo, the reason for them being there was fascinating. Do not pass this one up.
July 20, 2023
Amateur
I love Silo stories from Hugh Howey’s Wooliverse. This could have been a good story but the errors and mistakes ruined it for me. I can’t stand an uncaring author. They were in Silo 3 but at one point the author wrote Silo 4. Couldn’t be bothered to keep track. It should be mandatory for an author’s profile to state if they are a caring professional writer or an amateur just looking for a quick buck. The mistakes and errors are abhorrent.
I love Silo stories from Hugh Howey’s Wooliverse. This could have been a good story but the errors and mistakes ruined it for me. I can’t stand an uncaring author. They were in Silo 3 but at one point the author wrote Silo 4. Couldn’t be bothered to keep track. It should be mandatory for an author’s profile to state if they are a caring professional writer or an amateur just looking for a quick buck. The mistakes and errors are abhorrent.
September 14, 2025
great book
Compelling story to the end what’s next in this series can’t wait to find out if they live down below
Compelling story to the end what’s next in this series can’t wait to find out if they live down below
January 23, 2026
Different Wool World
This was good! Writing about military airmen and the fact there were only 9 women and 4,000 men was a complete 180 turn from the other wool series. Well done!
This was good! Writing about military airmen and the fact there were only 9 women and 4,000 men was a complete 180 turn from the other wool series. Well done!
January 28, 2021
This is very dark, but well written.
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